Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-13
TREGO COUNTY TRACINeS.
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w. f. Brabb is located on the ne n OF
sec. %, {. IL, r. q Mr.. Brabb has 30
acres of corn, which he thinks will
average 40 bushels per acre; IL acres OF
oats, estimated at Is bushels per acre, and
acre of extra-good potatoes. His truck
patch generally is very good. Mr.. Brabb
has turned almost his whole attention to
corn growing, and, from his crop last
year and the looks of the present one,
he has surely made it a grand success
He came here three years ago, In the
horse business, and has made up his
mind that farming is about as sure as
any thing In western Kansas.
j. B. Rupee has part Of sec. %, t. II,
r.21. He has 80 acres OF corn, which he
estimates at 80 bushels to the acre; 10
acres of wheat, which he has guessed at
6 bus. per acre; 3 acres of potatoes,
which are hard to beat, and 2 acres OF
melons, which can not be beaten. He
has 800 cabbages, which are good. MIR.
Rupee has locust trees which have
grown feet this summer from the bro
ken roots of other trees.
Joshua Musgrave, ST., lives on the SO ID
OF Sec 80, t. II, +. 81. He has 125 acres
of corn, which, to the best Of his judg-
ment, will make about IS bus. to the acre;
2 acres of good sorghum; acres of mil
let, put at 2 tons to the acre; 21a acres of
potatoes, which are good; IA acres of rye,
which will yield about bus. per acre; a
good sized bed of beets, which he thinks
will avarege q a pound piece; yearling
trees TX #. high: seedlings 24 it.; trees
from to years, Is to 2Oft. high. His
cattle are in good condition, and he has
IS head of hogs. Mr.. Musgrave says he
feels as much encouraged in Trego coun-
ty farming as he ever felt, If not more so.
E. s. Coffey has the 4 of sec. Is, t. II
r.21. He has about 30 acres OF corn,
estimated at 80 bus. per acre; % acres Of
wheat, which he has threshed, securing a
yield of IL bus. to the acre; IL acres of
oats, guessed at 80 bus per acre; acres
of potatoes, guessed at $50 bus. per acre.
Mr.. Coffey has q small patch of alfalfa
and one OF timothy, both of which are
doing extra well. He has some peaches
The trees on his timber claim look well.
He says his cattle are in as good order as
he has ever had them at this season.
Eli MCSOlluu rs tu0 II" "a VI ocCs
Is, t. IL, r. 81. He has 3G acres of corn,
which he thinks will average 30 bus. per
acre; % acres Of wheat, which went IL
bus. per acre; good garden; "a OF an
acre of potatoes, fair; 10 acres OF oats,
which will make 80 bus. per acre. he
intends to put in fair-sized crop this
year. His cattle are fat. The trees
around his house gives the place the
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L. Warne, of sec "a, t. II. r. %, has 30
acres of corn, which will yield 30 bus. to
the acre; acres of millet, 3 tons to the
acre; acre of good potatoes; Il an acre
of trees in nursery row, which are good,
and 50 head of cattle in good living
order.
John s. Kelly is situated on the NV a
OF sec. IL, t. IL, +. %. Mr.. Kelly has 20
acres of corn, which will probably make
90 bus. to the acre; 30 acres of oats, 80 |
bus. to the acre; 9 acres of sorghum,
extra good; / acre of fair potatoes; l acre
of pretty good melons. His hogs are do
ing nicely. He has 48 fruit trees set into
an orchard. Mr.. Kelly says he wants it
understood that he never gets the blues
He thinks this is good farming
country.
A. V. Hixson lives miles ne of Ogal-
lab, on the ne II of sec. 8, t. IL, Z. %. He
has 100 acres of corn, which he thinks
will average 35 bus. to the acre. He has
Is acres of wheat, guessed at 5 bus; Is
acres of rye, about 8 bus; 20 acres of
oats, at 30 bus. per acre; an acre OF
good potatoes; acres of millet, ton to
the acre; some cane, which will make 8
tons per acre. He also has nice lot of
strawberries and raspberries. He has %
head of registered Poland China hogs.
He has pair of bronze turkeys, the COB
bier of which weighs Sc pounds and the
hen Is. He else has full blooded Ply
mouth Rock chickens. Mr.. 81. has been
here little over year, and his place
looks like that Of some old settler.
Saturday, Aug. 6.
ions Eklund lives on the sw II Of sec.
IL, t. 12, +. %. He has Is acres of corn,
which he guesses at 30 bus. per acre; 10
acres of millet and sorghum, which will
make about ~ tons to the acre; and 2
acres of good potatoes. His cattle are in
good order.
Foster Palmer lives on the sw II Of
sec. 81, t. II, r. %. He expects to have
about 1900 bus. of corn off 50 acres; Il
an acre of fair potatoes; acres Of oats,
about 30 bus. per acre; 6 acres Of millet,
IL tons to the acre.
Chas. p. Chase, on the sw u of sec. IL,
t. IL, r. %, has As acres Of corn, which he
thinks will average about 10 bus. to the
acre; 10 acres OF millet, 8 tons per acre;
acres OF oats, about 40 bus per acre, and
a u acre Of good potatoes.
Geo. Mckinley, ne II OF sec. 10, t II,
r. %. has % acres OF corn, put at 70 bus.
per acre: 2 acres of millet which will
make ton per acre; acre OF potatoes
as good as the best; about 600 head Of
cabbsges and an extra garden.